List of Sessions

Date
Session Type
Session Date
Exploring the latest in beverage innovations, trends and more (FiNA) 222
This session focuses on current and emerging beverage trends. We will examine functional beverages and discuss how colors, flavors and textures play a significant role in innovation. Additionally, we will explore the importance of market research, global ...
Fri October 27th, 2023
Exploring the latest in beverage innovations, trends and more (FiNA)
Not just a buzzword: The keys to making sustainability an actualized business practice 221
Sustainability is a topic that underlies the future of the supply of dietary ingredients for the supplement industry. The issue presents challenges such as a definitional one: What is meant, exactly, by “sustainability”? But it also encompasses a significant ...
Fri October 27th, 2023
Not just a buzzword: The keys to making sustainability an actualized business practice
A day in the life of food science (FiNA) 211
Get a look behind the scenes at what food scientists are doing to future-proof the food and beverage industry, whether the setting is a massive corporation, small business, academia or independent consultancy. Professionals will share the latest ingredient ...
Thu October 26th, 2023
A day in the life of food science (FiNA)
A universe unfolding: Uncovering the mysteries of the microbiome and its connection to health 210
Despite a deluge of new information—and a steady stream of microbiome-related studies expanding the available data on human microbiome composition and function—ingredient researchers are only beginning to understand the individual microbial species and ...
Thu October 26th, 2023
A universe unfolding: Uncovering the mysteries of the microbiome and its connection to health
Fermentation’s role in the future of food and beverage (FiNA) 195
Fermentation technology has ancient roots, but its contemporary applications are numerous and growing. Beyond what’s considered traditional fermentation—which helps create products like kimchi and kombucha—other types are being used to create alt-dairy ...
Wed October 25th, 2023
Fermentation’s role in the future of food and beverage (FiNA)
Sports nutrition quits the gym and goes mainstream 194
Sports nutrition is one of the strongest supplement categories today. The sports and performance field carried a markedly different trajectory through the pandemic than all other supplement sectors—flat in 2020, while supplements as a whole boomed a historic ...
Wed October 25th, 2023
Sports nutrition quits the gym and goes mainstream
A comprehensive look into the health and nutrition legal and regulatory landscape 188
From relentless class action plaintiffs’ attorneys to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that is looking for new ways to impose hefty civil penalties for false advertising, the dietary supplement sector continues to face ample regulatory and legal challenges. ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
A comprehensive look into the health and nutrition legal and regulatory landscape
AI, blockchain, regenerative agriculture: Technology’s growing importance in health and nutrition product creation 189
Technology enthralls and affects most of our lives, and it is accelerating innovation in the supplements world in aspects ranging from optimizing supply chain logistics to measuring sustainability goals and discovering new ingredients and ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
AI, blockchain, regenerative agriculture: Technology’s growing importance in health and nutrition product creation
Food and Beverage 101 (FiNA) 191
One of the most popular education sessions of SupplySide West 2022, we’re back in 2023 with a whole new cast of characters. While the session is designed for newcomers to the industry, it also serves as a great primer for veterans. We’ll delve into topics always top ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
Food and Beverage 101 (FiNA)
Modern challenges in clinical trials: Strategies to help brands and ingredient suppliers narrow the proof gap 190
Supplement makers are required to support the health claims of their products with scientific evidence, but a related value lies in crafting top-shelf clinical trials; supplement trials benefit both brands and consumers by revealing insights into a product’s ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
Modern challenges in clinical trials: Strategies to help brands and ingredient suppliers narrow the proof gap
Healthy aging: The changing landscape of long-term health 185
Healthy aging is arguably the raison d'être of the entire supplements industry. It starts with filling the nutrient gaps of youngsters and ends by supplementing to support the continued health of an aging body. It’s a much different landscape than the previous ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
Healthy aging: The changing landscape of long-term health
Supplements 101: Fundamentals for a successful journey 186
Whether you’re newer to industry or simply looking for a refresher on best practices, this session offers the essentials for building quality, efficacious supplement products that lead to lifelong customers. Key pillars include regulatory compliance, ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
Supplements 101: Fundamentals for a successful journey
Supply chain challenges and innovations 184
Supply chain concerns have been top of mind for dietary supplement brand holders and formulators for years. The fallout from the global pandemic has sharpened this focus. While the worst of those shocks seem to be over—such as the unavailability of shipping ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
Supply chain challenges and innovations
The formulation and regulation of plant-based food and beverage products (FiNA) 187
The global plant-based food market is expected to triple in the next decade, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2%, according to Future Market Insights. With growth, however, comes challenges. Considering FDA’s recent draft guidance on the ...
Tue October 24th, 2023
The formulation and regulation of plant-based food and beverage products (FiNA)